”“You know there are other projects which will require your assistance since I know your skills,” said Bernice.I found some painter coveralls wh...ich we slipped into and went to the elevator. We held each other and kissed the entire ride down.As we got off the elevator of all people, I saw Nina and she winked and smiled at me. That girl was up to something since she caught me in the bathroom a few days earlier.Bernice and I showered and dressed and set a date for the next walkthrough.“Kristen, I. "Charley peered at the control panel where Amy was carefully moving knobs and dials into the proper configuration. Behind him Phil, Rowlf and Ka-Kachima waited impatiently for the portal window to clear, while Jewel, as always, stood close by Neal's side."Ess-Chad?" Charley shook his head as though to dislodge unpleasant memories. "Yeah, it makes sense that Jordan would go back to that place. At least he'd know something of what conditions there would be like. This is that planet of dinosaur. She thought of what he had said and briefly considered beating on the weathered door in anger, but rather, she shrugged her shoulders and walked back into the morning sun fumbling in her purse for another piece of chewing gum. She stopped briefly at his mailbox and took note of the name scrawled there in weatherworn letters - Landers. She sneered something incoherent under her breath and turned towards the next house.Harry Landers had always been proud of his years in the shipyard. The long. Bell was about fifty, with a fringe of gray at the temples and perfect posture. He dressed the part of a southern lawyer and carried himself with the dignity of a southern gentleman.We drove in silence to Mama's Diner. Seriously - Mama's. I remember David Brenner joking that you should never eat at a place named Mama's and never take a waiters suggestion after ten p.m. That joke was on my mind as we walked in and seated ourselves.The place was well worn. There were old photos and even older.